The Unbearable Lightness of Being

A lovers' story

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)

Timing: 2:51 (171 min)

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Movie poster "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"

Release date

1988-02-05

Country

United States

Production

The Saul Zaentz Company

Genre

Drama, Romance

Budget

$17 000 000

Revenue

$10 000 000

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Director

Philip Kaufman

Actors

Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint, Stellan Skarsgård, Erland Josephson, Pavel Landovský, Donald Moffat, Daniel Olbrychski, Tomasz Borkowy
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Producer

Saul Zaentz, Paul Zaentz, Bertil Ohlsson

Operator

Sven Nykvist

Composer

Mark Adler

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Editing

Walter Murch, B.J. Sears, Michael Magill
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Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.

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